ashamed
adjective/əˈʃeɪmd/
Frequency rank: #3,883 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Feeling embarrassed or guilty about something one has done.
Example sentence
He was ashamed of his rude behavior at the dinner table.
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